It was during this tie that it came to his mind that he had to pursue a certification in business education and management to make him well-prepared to face the Brazilian business and corporate world. For this reason, Flavio Maluf made a decision to attend the New York University where he began studying Business Administration. For more than one year, he worked and studied in the United States and attained a qualification in Business Management. This was the separation point which he needed to begin his career in management and business administration.

In 1987, Flavio Maluf commenced his career when he joined Eucatex Group of Companies and started working at the bottom. During his trajectory in the company, Flavio Maluf worked at the trading department of the company. This section gave him the rare opportunity to exercise whatever he had learned in the United States into real action. He also got an opportunity to develop and formulate structures and business models which would help him work to attain the greatest success for the company. The company on Twitter, through his business models and networks, started exporting goods to other countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Flavio went on and moved to the manufacturing section of the company. In this section on econoinfo.com.br, he was given the task to repair and keep he machines serviced and running all the time. During this time, hs uncle extended an invitation to have him join the executive board members.